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quadratic

quad·rat·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kwo-drat-ik]
    • /kwɒˈdræt ɪk/
    • /kwəˈdrætɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwo-drat-ik]
    • /kwɒˈdræt ɪk/

Definitions of quadratic word

  • adjective quadratic square. 1
  • adjective quadratic Algebra. involving the square and no higher power of the unknown quantity; of the second degree. 1
  • noun quadratic a quadratic polynomial or equation. 1
  • noun quadratic Involving the second and no higher power of an unknown quantity or variable. 1
  • adjective quadratic relating to the power of two 1
  • adjective quadratic shape: square 1
See all 12 definitions of quadratic

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Origin of quadratic

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; quadrate + -ic

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Parts of speech for Quadratic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Quadratic

quadratic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for quadratic

adjective quadratic

  • rectangular — shaped like a rectangle.
  • equilateral — Having all its sides of the same length.
  • foursquare — consisting of four corners and four right angles; square: a solid, foursquare building.
  • quadrate — square or rectangular.
  • boxlike — a container, case, or receptacle, usually rectangular, of wood, metal, cardboard, etc., and often with a lid or removable cover.
All 10 Synonyms of quadratic

Antonyms for quadratic

adjective quadratic

  • current — A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
  • deceiving — Present participle of deceive.
  • dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
  • fake — to lay (a rope) in a coil or series of long loops so as to allow to run freely without fouling or kinking (often followed by down).
  • new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
All 7 Antonyms of quadratic

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Related words

  • completing the square

    a method, usually of solving quadratic equations, by which a quadratic expression, as x 2 − 4 x + 3, is written as the sum or difference of a perfect square and a constant, x 2 − 4 x + 4 + 3 − 4 = (x − 2) 2 − 1, by addition and subtraction of appropriate constant terms.

  • positive definite

    (of a quadratic form) positive for all real values of the variables, where the values are not all zero.

  • quadratic formula

    the formula for determining theroots of a quadratic equation from its coefficients: .

  • quadratic equation

    an equation containing a single variable of degree 2. Its general form is ax 2 + bx + c = 0, where x is the variable and a, b, and c are constants (a ≠ 0).

  • quadratic form

    a polynomial all of whose terms are of degree 2 in two or more variables, as 5 x 2 − 2 xy + 3 y 2 .

  • quadratic residue

    a number x that is relatively prime to a given integer y and for which a number z exists whose square gives the same remainder as x when divided by y.
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